Interim Finance Director

Interim Finance Director Salary: c.£100,000–£120,000 per annum Location: Hampshire | Hybrid Contract: 13-14 month fixed-term contract | Expected start January 2027

We are working exclusively with a growing, privately owned, international skincare and cosmetics business to appoint an interim Finance Director. The company operates across the UK, US and Europe, with multiple sales funnels including wholesale, distribution and direct-to-consumer channels.

This is a senior, visible appointment within a lean team, partnering directly with the CEO and working closely with international group stakeholders. This is a broad, hands on role and the business welcomes fresh ideas, so someone can make a meaningful impact during the assignment.

Duties

• Partner with the CEO on commercial strategy, board/group reporting, investment decisions and business performance.
• Lead budgeting, reforecasting, cashflow management, working capital planning and funding requests.
• Provide commercial insight into pricing, product and channel profitability, margins and investment decisions.
• Oversee management accounts, intercompany, financial controls, compliance and multi-entity reporting across international operations.
• Oversee statutory accounts, audit, UK VAT and international tax compliance with support from local advisers.
• Manage and develop a small finance team, remaining comfortable reviewing the detail and stepping in where required.
• Assess contract manufacturing economics, supplier financial resilience, production risks and continuity-of-supply options.
• Work closely with operational stakeholders on outsourced manufacturing, supplier relationships, stock and supply-chain risk.
• Improve systems, reporting, processes and financial discipline, leaving

Ideal candidate profile

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with significant FD or Head of Finance experience in an SME or growing business.
• Strong experience of outsourced or full-service manufacturing, ideally alongside wholesale, retail or consumer products.
• Commercially sharp, with hands-on pricing, forecasting, cash management and integrated financial modelling skills.
• Comfortable with international entities, multi-currency transactions, intercompany and group reporting.
• Able to switch confidently between CEO-level advice and detailed review of finance operations
• Pragmatic, personable and confident challenging decisions while building trust quickly across a small team.